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Friday, May 13, 2011

I Hope I Remember

In the past several weeks we have seen a lot of death or near death. All of those people in my life who have lost or are close to losing someone have me thinking about mortality and what I hope I remember.

I hope I remember my life is not just about me. My life is also about those who love me. If I get sick with a terminal illness I hope I remember that my dignity will not be diminished by allowing those who love me to see me in my final days. Right now, today, I would want to be surrounded by all those who want to be with me.

I hope I remember to allow those who love me to help me. When the time comes for someone to leave my life through their death I hope I can muster the courage to ask for help. I am not so good at asking for, or allowing others, to help me. I hope I remember it is OK to lean on others for support.

When I was a little girl I used to love watching "Little House on the Prairie." I remember one episode where a friend of the Ingall's died and Laura was at the grave. The epitaph on the headstone read "Remember me with smiles and laughter for that's the way I'll remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears don't remember me at all."

I hope I remember the smiles and the laughter for the love of my children...

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I'm an army brat who grew up to marry an army man. I've lived in many different houses and places and have a fondness for each place I've been lucky enough to call home. Texas, California, Maryland, Colorado, Kansas, Arizona, Germany and Kentucky each have a huge piece of my heart.

Somewhere along my travels I found writing to be a true treasure. I love taking pieces of my real life and twisting the story just enough to come up with a work of fiction. I just published my first novel called The Point of No Return. I also love sharing stories of my real life on my blog www.jdcombs.com.

I've stopped roaming the country (my husband is now out of the army) and I am more than fortunate to live in the state I love to claim as my own. Virginia is where my heart is and I'm proud to call it my home.